Monday, 6/17/24, Hot 91 degree day, Watered some plants, hoed all but 4 rows of the garden, went to see Fred and Lourdes, baby squirrel drowned in our little fish pond, went on date to Texas Roadhouse, first time in the pool this year

Peyton when we stopped to get the live trap from Vikki’s today

Bill eating Texas Roadhouse delicious rolls and cinnamon butter

Fun Date to our favorite restaurant

My first swim today and I was able to skim out lots of stuff like this that fell in when Bill took the last part of the cover off.  Now it will hopefully clear up faster.  I had an enjoyable swim.  I swam 325 yards, and today I got 12, 859 steps on my watch.

Beautiful sunset on this hot day

Light up flag and cross that Stacie and family got Bill for Father’s Day by the plants

It was 70 already at 8, so I went outside and watered a couple of plants, then hoed most of the garden around the plants and under the electric fence where Bill can’t get with the tiller.

I came in with a red and sweaty face and super hot even out there early.  I came in and washed down with a cold washcloth, then ate my oatmeal, drank my coffee and read my Bible.  Bill was reading his when I was outside.  I sat outside for a while and bird watched after that,  It was too hot to want to do much of anything.  Bill went to the VA Hospital to have his leg checked out.  She told him just to watch it at first and said she couldn’t have an X-ray done. Then he told her about how it feels like it’s moving and he feels like it’s going to break.  She sent him real fast to get an X-ray.  She told him she would call him with the results in 2 weeks.  She called him while he was still driving and told him the X-ray show that there was something moving in it.  Now she set up an appointment with a specialist.

He dropped Peyton’s I pad off for her. She forgot it and had just texted me this morning asking me how she was going to get it.  I was happy I could tell her Papa was bringing it to her.   

Bill got home and we left to go to Carol’s to meet Fred and Lourdes there.  Debbie and Tom came too.  Matthew wanted to, but couldn’t get ready in time.  We had fun visiting for a couple of hours.  Got to see pictures of their grandkids.  They don't put pictures on Facebook.  They are so cute and sure are growing.  They were heading to Cheboygan to see friends, then leaving to go back to Washington on Thursday.  Carol made a delicious homemade chocolate cake.  We all loved it.

Bill asked if I wanted to go on a date and go out to eat.  Of course I said yes.  Then we thought it would be nice to take Vikki, Rody and the kids out.  Vikki didn’t answer her phone, so I called Rody and texted the kids.  Vikki had a therapy session today and her shoulder really got a workout.  She went home and took a nap and I tried to wake her, but she said she was really tired and not hungry.  We will take them a different time.  I could tell she needed rest.  Poor girl.

We had amazing dinners and left very full.  Their steaks and salads are the best!  We had gift cards to use.  We still have another $30 gift card to use yet, plus what was left on this card.

When we got home, we backwashed the pool, and then checked to see if chlorine dispenser was dispensing right.  It was.  We cleaned the skimmer basket out.  It was so warm out and the top of the pool water felt hot.  I uncovered the pool and got in.  It was such a nice temperature.  I did some skimming at first and got lots of yuck stuff from the trees that fell off the cover when we opened it out.  That will help it to clear up faster.  I could see my feet at the bottom, but it still isn’t crystal clear.  I enjoyed a wonderful swim after that.  I floated around too.  It felt good and was good to get my heart rate up.  I love getting exercise the easy way in the pool. So enjoyable for me.  I heard it start thundering in the distance so got out and covered the pool.  

I came in and Bill went out and got the live trap out of the truck for me.  I set it so I can catch me a big raccoon tonight.  It knocked a feeder down last night.  Now it is in trouble. I watered the plants in my little garden and noticed a baby squirrel had drowned in it.  Poor little thing, but then again, I think of what it does when it becomes an adult and I felt better about it.  First day I haven’t caught a chipmunk.

I talked to Vikki and Melissa for a while.  Relaxed in my recliner.